Contrary to popular belief, stress is not an automatic reaction to situations that most people find stressful. Stress is the result of how your brain interprets a situation rather than the situation itself.
This is not to say that inherently stressful situations don’t exist. As I’ve recently pointed out, the noise, visual chaos and constant interruptions of open plan offices stress many people out, creating a very real health hazard.
Even so, I have known people who can relax and focus even in the midst of total chaos. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell from my own experience and observing the experience of those, that mental skill requires a daily schedule of meditation.
